Our
source, a Giz reader, had some feedback to add to the prototype,
which he used for a day: Even in early form, it's light and fast,
much faster than the desktop emulator at times. And as a longtime
programmer, he thinks it's a lot more put together than Window Mobile
5 on the back side of things. It's a prototype, so things will
obviously change, but these are all great signs. I just pray that
hardware by other makers is a lot more adventurous. In my mind, those
HTC designs remind me a little too much of WM and will for a long
time.

There
will be no shortage of coverage of Google's Android project in the
coming months leading up to the official release of the Google
OS-equipped smartphones. Hopefully the product lives up to the hype,
as the Open Handset Alliance has a tough nut to crack with the
competing and completely dominant Apple iPhone.

Still, hype or not,
the fact that Android phones will not likely suffer exclusive
contracts like the iPhone, along with Google's rabid following will
probably help make the project a raging success.

“We do believe we have a moral responsibility to keep porn off the iPhone.” -- Steve Jobs